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Entry no.
1985-0414

STS 61B

STS 61B (NORAD 16273) landed on 3 December 1985, after 6 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
16273
International designator
1985-109A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
27 Nov 1985Cape Canaveral
Landed (UTC)
3 Dec 1985Recorded time 21:33 UTC
Time in orbit
6 days6 days
How it ended
Landed
Latitude range
28.5°N to 28.5°SFinal inclination 28.5°
Mass
94,126 kg
Operator
NASA JSC
Built by
RWI/Palmdale
Bus
STS OV
Programme
OV-104

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 28.5°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 28.5°N and 28.5°S.

Life in orbit

6 days

Also ended on 3 Dec 1985

1 entry
1985-0413SALYUT 7 DEB

From the same launch

1985-109
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